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LCE to DTW: distance & flight time
La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,841 mi
2,962 km · 1,599 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCE — Goloson International Airport · La Ceiba, Honduras
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCE
- UII · Utila Airport26 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport41 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport62 mi away
Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCE from DTW?
The flight distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,841 miles (2,962 km, 1,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCE to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between La Ceiba and Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of La Ceiba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCE to DTW?
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